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arxiv: 2605.24732 · v1 · pith:QIFVRGZ2new · submitted 2026-05-23 · 🧮 math.CO

Non-extendably shellable skeleta of simplices

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keywords shellablesimplicesskeletacompletablecomplexconjecturedimensionaldisprove
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We disprove a long-standing open conjecture due to Simon stating that all skeleta of simplices are extendably shellable. In particular, for every $d \geq 3$ we provide a pure $d$-dimensional shellable simplicial complex which is not shelling completable.

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